#VU102000 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53175
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102000
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53175
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the create_ipc_ns() function in ipc/namespace.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10209665b5bf199f8065b2e7d2b2dc6cdf227117
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d230cfd4b9b0558c7b2039ba1def2ce6b6cd158
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fed302872e26c7bf44d855c53a1cde747172d58
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/928de5fcd462498b8334107035da8ab85e316d8a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc8f5921cd69188627c08041276238de222ab466
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.120
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.64